The Cannibal Islands
by R. M. Ballantyne
Travel at the end of the eighteenth century and join Captain James Cook in his scientific expeditions to exotic destinations such as Tierra del Fuego, the Tahitian islands and New Zealand, as well as the closing scene of his great career as a sailor and explorer. Learn from Cook's own observations and from Ballantine's detailed but tasteful and accurate descriptions of dwellings, traditions and encounters with unusual people; most of them were addicted to eating enough human flesh that their homeland was once called the Cannibal Islands. The author's images should arouse great appreciation for the courageous leadership of people like Captain Cook, the many difficulties of interacting with pagan people and their culture, and the servants of Jesus Christ, who would later enter into such terrible scenes for the sake of His Name and the advancement of His kingdom.
